Archive for category: COMMON DREAMS

Jessica Corbett, staff writer
“We need to put an end to the domination of capital over life in order to create a world that is just, egalitarian, and vibrant, so that we all can live well and in peace,” says La Via Campesina’s Anti-Imperialist Manifesto in Defense of the Environment.
A youth environmental activist holds a placard reading "Capitalism kills the planet" during a protest outside the Spanish Parliament in Madrid on September 25, 2020.
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Jessica Corbett, staff writer
“We urge members of Congress to do whatever is necessary—including suspending the filibuster—in order to pass national voting and election administration standards,” says a new joint statement from over 100 scholars of democracy.
Protestors in support of former President Donald Trump gather outside Veterans Memorial Coliseum where ballots from the 2020 general election wait to be counted on May 1, 2021 in Phoenix. The Maricopa County ballot recount comes after two election audits found no evidence of widespread fraud in Arizona. (Photo: Courtney Pedroza/Getty Images)
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Kenny Stancil, staff writer
“We’re witnessing a clear and present threat to our democracy,” said Rep. Pramila Jayapal. “We must act now to save it.”
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) talks to reporters after the Senate voted against the formation of an independent commission to investigate the attack at the U.S. Capitol on May 28, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images)
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Lisa Graves
“I was once a Koch lobbyist,” writes Lisa Graves. “I just didn’t know it.” A look at just how deep and wide the libertarian billionaires’ grasp have long been.
Charles Koch, the CEO of Koch industries, is worth over $50 billion and has used his immense wealth to help elect Republicans over the past several election cycles. But that's not all. (Photo: Bo Rader/Getty Images)
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